Ikea seeks building permit

Ikea wants to open a second store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.



The company is submitting plans to the City of Grand Prairie, Texas, for a 293,000-sq.-ft. store. It would be the Swedish company’s fourth location In Texas.



Pending approvals, construction of Ikea Grand Prairie could begin summer 2016, with an opening in fall 2017.



Located approximately 14 miles west of downtown Dallas and 18 miles east of downtown Fort Worth, the proposed Ikea Grand Prairie would be built on 32 acres along the eastern side of State Highway 161 and Mayfield Road, north of Interstate-20.



Store plans reflect the same unique architectural design for which Ikea stores are known worldwide. Ikea also will evaluate potential on-site power generation to complement its current U.S. renewable energy presence at nearly 90% of its U.S. locations.